- the Book of Common Prayer
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the official book, used in Church of England and Anglican churches, that contains the prayers used during a church service
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(the) Book of Common Prayer — the Book of Common Prayer UK US the official book, used in Church of England and Anglican churches, that contains the prayers used during a church service Thesaurus: christian ceremonies, services, prayers and practiceshyponym * * * the Book of… … Useful english dictionary
Book of Common Prayer — • Includes history and contents Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Book of Common Prayer Book of Common Prayer † … Catholic encyclopedia
Book of Common Prayer — The Book of Common Prayer, the liturgical text most identified with the Anglican tradition, was the first complete book of church liturgy endorsed by both a church hierarchy and a government body. It was prepared by Protestant clerics who came … Encyclopedia of Protestantism
Book of Common Prayer — the service book of the Church of England, essentially adopted but changed in details by other churches of the Anglican communion. * * * Liturgical book used by the churches of the Anglican Communion. First authorized for the Church of England in … Universalium
The Book of Common Worship of 1906 — was the first liturgical book of the Presbyterian Church in the United States. It was replaced by a new edition in 1932.The book was the result of overtures from the Synod of New York and the Presbytery of Denver. Henry Van Dyke was the… … Wikipedia
Book of Common Prayer — For the novel, see A Book of Common Prayer. Part of a series on the Anglican Communion … Wikipedia
Book of Common Prayer — Das Book of Common Prayer ist die Agende der Anglikanischen Kirche. In ihm finden sich Ordnungen für Morgen und Abendgebet (Morning Prayer, Evening Prayer), Taufe, Abendmahl (Holy Communion, auch Holy Eucharist oder Mass), Konfirmation und… … Deutsch Wikipedia
The Book of Common Worship of 1932 — was the second liturgical book of the Presbyterian Church (USA). It was superseded by a new edition in 1946.Henry van Dyke, who chaired the committee that composed The Book of Common Worship of 1906, began in 1928 calling on General Assembly to… … Wikipedia
The Book of Common Worship of 1993 — is the fifth liturgical book of the Presbyterian Church (USA).With the reunion of the United Presbyterian Church (USA) and the Presbyterian Church (US), which took place in 1983, the need arose for a new liturgical book of the Presbyterian Church … Wikipedia
Book of Common Prayer, the — the official book, used in Church of England and Episcopal churches, that contains the prayers used during a church service … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
